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Suit claims woman mistreated during arrest

A woman has sued officials in Grant County, claiming she was abused during her arrest.

Updated: 9:18 AM EDT Aug 23, 2013

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Suit claims woman mistreated during arrest

A woman has sued officials in Grant County, claiming she was abused during her arrest.

Updated: 9:18 AM EDT Aug 23, 2013

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Suit claims woman mistreated during arrest

A woman has sued officials in Grant County, claiming she was abused during her arrest.

Updated: 9:18 AM EDT Aug 23, 2013

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WEBVTT ONLY ON WLWT. ALLEGATIONS OFABUSE... AT A LOCAL JAIL... ANDTONIGHT WE HAVE THE VIDEO!WLWT... IS LEADING THE WAY...INVESTIGATING THE ALLEGATIONS...WLWT NEWS 5'S COURTIS FULLER...WENT DIGGING FOR ANSWERSTODAY...THIS VIDEO .OBTAINED BYWLWT..IS AT THE HEART OF ALAWSUIT FILED IN GRANT COUNTYAGAINST THE DENTENTIONCENTER.(Brent Threlkeld/Attorney: "It'sdisgusting to see that somebodywould be treated in thatmanner.")(Terry Peeples/Grant CountyJailer: "She was intoxicated,she was highly belligerent,yelling cussing screaming. Shehad attempted to escape on twoor three occasions so we had ourhands full that evening) THEVIDEO SHOWS 48 YEAR OLD LONZIEMAGGARD OWEN AT THEDETENTION CENTER THE NIGHT OFJULY 14TH.. SHE WAS ARRESTEDAFTER HER HUSBAND SAID SHE FIREDA GUN AT HIM SHE WAS CHARGEDWITH WANTON ENDERGERMENT ANDDISCHARGING A FIREARM.(Terry Peeples/Grant CountyJailer: "At that point she'sbrought to our detention centerand we have to perceive her as adangerous person.")(Pete Whaley/Attorney: "We'renot talking about normalpunishment if someone hascommitted a crime we're nottalking about that sort we'retalking about this extraunjustified torture.") TOUGHWORDS BUT THAT'S WHAT IS BEINGCLAIMED IN THIS LAWSUIUTFILED BY OWEN AND HER HUSBAND.TAKE A LOOK..AT ONE POINT SHEIS SLUMPED OVER ON A BENCH ANDTHEN FALLS TO THE GROUND.DEPUTIES CAME OVER ANDEVENTUALLY PUT HER IN AWHEELCHAIR..AND THEN RESTRAINEDHER ONE OF THE DEPUTIESSPRAYS PEPPER SPRAY IN HER FACE.(Pete Whaley/Attorney: "Youshould have a reasonableexpectation that expectationthat your civil rights yourperson is not going to beharmed.")(Terry Peeples/Grant CountyJailer: "she's looking aroundand she's waiting on a deputy towalk by as soon as my deputyturns the corner she throwsherself on the GROUND STARTSYELLING ABOUT HER NECK AND HERHEAD BEING INJURED)THE JAILER SAYS OVERALL HESUPPORTS HIS STAFF..... AND WILLFIGHT ANY LAWSUIT. HE'SCONDUCTING AN INTERNALINVESTIGATION .... AND HASTURNED THE CASE OVER TO THEKENTUCKY STATE POLICE. IN THEMEANTIME HE HAS REASSIGNED THEDEPUTY WHO USED PEPPER SPRAY INTHAT VIDEO... IN FACT SHE'LLHAVE TO BE RETRAINED ONPROCEDURES...AND HE MADE IT CLEAR HER JOBHANGS IN THE BALANCE PENDINGTHE OUTCOME OF THOSEINVESTIGATIONS.